Skip to main content

About Kandhol Village

Kandhol is a mid sized village in Chachyot tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 554, made up of 277 males and 277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kandhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandhol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Chachyot
Pincode 175029
Area (hectares) 52.6 hectares
Population 554
Male Population 277
Female Population 277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kandhol compares

By the 2011 count Kandhol is the 32nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 367 residents. Its 52.6 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Kandhol

Kandhol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kandhol as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kandhol from other places

Kandhol lies about 18 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 50 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kandhol
Tehsil headquarters Chachyot 4.8 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 15 km
District headquarters Mandi 18 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 50 km

Villages closest to Kandhol

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chachyot tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kandhol

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandhol village had a population of 554. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 367 residents.

Kandhol village has 277 males and 277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandhol has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Kandhol is 175029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kandhol covers 52.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kandhol falls under Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kandhol is Buffer Stop, about 50 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kandhol.

Kandhol is about 18 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kandhol is in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district. Chachyot is about 4.8 km away. Sundarnagar is about 15 km away. Mandi is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahwa (under 2 km), Gohar (under 2 km) and Dan (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kandhol today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.